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<b>Common Names:</b> Silver Hatchet
<br><b>Scientific Name:</b> <i>Gasteropelecus sternicla</i>
<br><b>Family:</b> Gasteropelecidae
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<br><b>Alkalinity:</b> 6.0-7.0 pH
<br><b>Temp:</b> 73-79°F
<br><b>Hardness:</b> 8-12 KH
<br><b>Life Span:</b> 5 years
<br><b>Maximum Size:</b> 3 inches
<br><b>Preferred Tank Size:</b> 20g
<br><b>Diet:</b> Carnivore
<br><b>Breeding:</b> A good diet of fresh mosquito larvae and fruit flies may trigger spawning and the depositing of eggs on floating plants.
<br><b>Temerament:</b> Peaceful
<br><b>Compatible:</b> Angelfish, Bettas, Cory Cats, Danios / Minnows, Discus, Gouramis, Guppies, Killifish, Loaches, Mollies, Platies, Plecos, Rasboras, Suckermouth Catfish, Swordtails, and Tetras.
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<br><b>Habitat:</b> Planted aquarium with a few floating plants. Keep in schools of six or more. A hood on the aquarium is necessary, as this fish likes to jump.
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<br><b>In The Wild:</b> Brazil
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